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gambling

[gam-bling] / ˈgæm blɪŋ /
NOUN
betting
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Alabama originally sued TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance in April 2025, alleging the app was engineered to hook young users "just like a sophisticated gambling machine."

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

The state has also accused Coinbase and Gemini Titan of breaking state gambling laws with their prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Our gambling laws exist to protect New Yorkers, prevent the potential harms of problem gambling, and ensure funding for educational and public benefit programs,” James said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Last week, Jacob Coxon left Anthropic and warned that AI companies were "gambling with our lives."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Mama seized the opportunity to give her a lecture on gambling.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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